Minnehaha County, South Dakota

Societies and Family History Resources ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣ County Genealogy Links

Minnehaha County was established on April 05, 1862 (organized in 1868) from Unorganized territory.

Currently the Minnehaha County Seat is located in Sioux Falls and the county government website is http://www.minnehahacounty.org/

Locations adjacent to Minnehaha County are Moody County, Rock County, Minnesota, Lyon County, Iowa, Lincoln County, Turner County, McCook County, Lake County.

Minnehaha County has Federal Census Schedules to help in researching your family tree. Federal government Population Schedules are present for 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.

Minnehaha Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1870 and 1880. Minnehaha Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be found for 1870 and 1880. Minnehaha Co. Union Veterans Schedules is available for 1890. There are free down-loadable not to mention printable census forms to help with your research.

Minnehaha County Society and Family History Resources

A list of Minnehaha County Historical  and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.

https://www.archives.gov/research/census
• South Dakota State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
• Little Cornwall On The Prarie, 2805 South Fourth Avenue, Sioux Falls SD 57105
• Nordland Heritage Foundation, Augustana College, Sioux Falls SD 57l97
• Sioux Valley Genealogical Society, Old Courthouse Museum, 200 W. Sixth St., Sioux Falls, SD 57104; A good microfilm collection of cemetery and old church records, naturalization records, South Dakota histories, and family records, including a surname file with obituaries and other vital records can be found here.
• Minnehaha County, South Dakota Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
• Minnehaha County, South Dakota Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
• USGenWeb Archives for Minnehaha County (usgwarchives.net)

Minnehaha County Courthouse and Government Records

Genealogist often overlook the benefits of Minnehaha County court, probate, and land files as a useful resource of ancestry and genealogy details. Hidden away in South Dakota courthouses and archives just about everywhere are the ambitions and frustrations of the many South Dakota residents.

The odds are very good that your potential forefathers have left a comprehensive record of at least quite a few elements of their lives in the Minnehaha County court records. Even if your forefathers is not referred to in a Court case, take into consideration all of the other procedures which could have lead to him or her to appear in court records.

• Haakon County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 425 N Dakota Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57104
  • Phone: (605) 367-5900
• Minnehaha County Register of Deeds
  • Marriage Records: 1872
  • Land Records: 1862?
• Minnehaha County Clerk of Court.
  • Probate Records: 1862?
  • Court Records: 1862?
• South Dakota Office of Vital Records has copies of birth, marriage, divorce and death records. There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in South Dakota for current fees and application process. Birth, marriage, and death records are connected with central life events.
  • Ordering Vital Records – You can also order Order Electronically Online or You can download an application for South Dakota Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate, Death Certificate Applications to mail.

Minnehaha County Links

The following are web links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources relating to Minnehaha County. Each of these genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Business Sites, Private Sites or Organization Sites. Some have free access some require a payment. This is simply a directory which has been gathered or submitted. I do not recommend or promote one genealogy site above another. Feel free to furnish your own most liked Minnehaha County genealogy or family history associated sites.

Minnehaha Co. SD Books, Newspapers & Publications

• South Dakota Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
• South Dakota historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
• Historical Newspapers from South Dakota (1861–2002) (genealogybank.com) Immediately discover names and keywords / phrases in over 450 million publications, obituaries, marriage announcements, birth notices and other items written in over 2,800 old U.S. newspapers. All new content and articles added monthly!
• Minnehaha County, South Dakota Books (amazon.com)
• Search South Dakota Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
• Minnehaha County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)

Minnehaha Co. SD Birth, Marriage & Death Records

• South Dakota Vital Records Research Guide
• Social Security Death Index (search.ancestry.com)

Minnehaha Co. SD Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

• South Dakota Court Records Research Guide
• Minnehaha County, Probate Case Records, 1873-1935 (familysearch.org) Probate case records located at the South Dakota State Historical Society in Pierre. The files are arranged by box, folder and file numbers.
• BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)

Minnehaha Co. SD Census Records

• South Dakota Census Records Research Guide
• Minnehaha County, SD Census Records Links
• Minnehaha County, SD Census QuickFacts

Minnehaha Co. SD Cemeteries & Church Records

• South Dakota Cemetery Research Guide
• Minnehaha Co., South Dakota Graves (findagrave.com)
• Minnehaha County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
• Minnehaha Co., South Dakota Cemeteries (Internment.net)
• Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Minnehaha County, South Dakota
• Minnehaha Co., South Dakota Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
• South Dakota Church & Bible Research Guide
• Topographic Church List and Map for Minnehaha County, South Dakota
• Minnehaha County, South Dakota Church Books (amazon.com)

Minnehaha Co. SD Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

•  South Dakota Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)

Minnehaha Co. SD General and History Websites

• See Also State History for South Dakota
• Minnehaha County, South Dakota Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
• History of Minnehaha County, South Dakota : containing an account of its settlements, growth, development and resources, an ext  (search.ancestry.com)
• A comprehensive history of Minnehaha County, South Dakota : its background, her pioneers, their record of achievement and devel  (search.ancestry.com)
• Minnehaha County, South Dakota Wiki (familysearch.org)
• Minnehaha Co. SD Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
• Family History Library (familysearch.org)
• Minnehaha County, South Dakota (linkpendium.com)
• Cyndi’s List – United States – South Dakota – Counties – Minnehaha (cyndislist.com)
• Minnehaha County South Dakota (genealogytrails.com)
• Minnehaha Co. SDGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
• Minnehaha County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
• Minnehaha Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)

Minnehaha Co. SD Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

• See Also Map of South Dakota Links and Information
• 1895 Minnehaha County Map (livgenmi.com)

Minnehaha Co. SD Military Records

• South Dakota Military Records Research Guide
• South Dakota Military Records (fold3.com) delivers easy access to military records, stories, photos, and personal documents of the South Dakota women and men that served. Just the thing for Minnehaha County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.